From 8 to 10 August, world star Taylor Swift will be playing at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. Many fans are still dreaming of tickets for the sold-out shows. Fraudsters also see their chance to sell fake concert tickets to the public. A spike in fraud cases was recently observed. Krone+ presents the tactics of ticket fraudsters.
The worldwide hype surrounding the American singer is bigger than ever before. In Austria too, the tickets for the three shows were sold in record time. Or rather, add it to your shopping cart. The majority of tickets are sold online. Exactly where most fraud takes place. Especially when it comes to concert tickets, criminals see opportunities to make money quickly – your money.
Source: Krone
I’m Ben Stock, a journalist and author at Today Times Live. I specialize in economic news and have been working in the news industry for over five years. My experience spans from local journalism to international business reporting. In my career I’ve had the opportunity to interview some of the world’s leading economists and financial experts, giving me an insight into global trends that is unique among journalists.
